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As Americans seek out relief from the heat, those working inside most of Florida's state prisons will see no such relief, as most of the facilities have no air conditioning.

HOUSTON — The Lone Star State was bumped out of the top spot on a list of best states to start a small business, according to a new study. Lendio revealed the results of the new study this week and now ranks Florida as the top state with Texas and North Carolina coming in second and third. According to the study, these three topped the list due to lower taxes, a population influx, business funding, and higher amounts of personal consumption expenditures.

There were 67 Florida Lottery winners in August, making August the month with the second highest number of winners. February, the month with the fewest days, leads the year with 81 winners. The biggest Florida winner in August was a $20.5 million Florida Lotto ticket sold at Murphy USA in Kissimmee on Aug....

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Anna Fusco, the president of the Broward Teachers Union, blamed Florida’s new “anti-union” legislation for requiring an election as part of the certification process. Fusco said she views the new law as “egregious.” She also sees it as an attack on a...

As the price of four-year colleges balloon and the job market becomes increasingly unstable, a new batch of workers are going another route: technical school. Students enrolled in vocational-focused community colleges increased 16 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. A technical college in...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is the hottest state in the contiguous United States, and its residents suffer the most heat-related illness. Older people are most susceptible to the heat, and nearly 4.7 million Floridians — 1 in 5 residents — are older than 65. The peninsula has 8,436 miles of coastline, and three-quarters of state […]

Northeast FL Surf Report #1 Monday 09.02.2024 7:00 AM. View Our Latest Video Update [YouTube] Subscribe / Get Notified. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Northside]. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Southside]. Public Safety Announcement. In the modern era, our surf breaks can be very crowded and...

A transit agency in Florida installed new Narcan kits at its four bus terminals and its employees are being trained on how to use the nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority told Fox 13 it is the first transit agency in the Sunshine State to offer such a Narcan training program. A Narcan kit was also installed at PSTA headquarters.

A doctor died in 2023 of a severe allergic reaction after eating at Disney Springs in Florida. Disney faced backlash for how it handled her widower's wrongful-death lawsuit. A media expert said the company's Disney+ argument was a misstep. Earlier this month, Disney walked itself into a PR nightmare. Jeffrey...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three disturbances — in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea and in the eastern Atlantic, according to the 2 p.m. Labor Day update. ➤ Track all active storms. A low pressure system in the Gulf is located off the Texas coast...

Explaining his opposition to legal marijuana a couple of years ago, Sen. Marco Rubio (R–Fla.) warned that black-market weed is "laced with fentanyl." When former President Donald Trump invoked "fentanyl laced marijuana" on Saturday, his logic made a lot more sense: He cited that hazard as a reason to support Amendment 3, a Florida ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in that state. But both arguments suffered from the same flaw: As far as we can tell, "fentanyl laced marijuana" is an imaginary threat.

Donald Trump said on Friday he will vote against Florida's abortion rights ballot amendment after all, as he tries to stem the backlash from anti-abortion Republicans for having suggested earlier that he might support the measure in November. Trump said that he opposes Florida's Amendment 4, which, if passed, will...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Two of the three have increasing chances of further developing into a tropical depression over the next seven days, the NHC said. Here is the latest on each of the...

Florida’s real estate market has long been a topic of fascination, speculation and sometimes absolute confusion. As the Sunshine State continues to attract newcomers and investors, it’s important to separate fact from fiction. Find Out: These 5 Cities Are Becoming Unpopular With Baby Boomers: Here’s Why. GOBankingRates...

Spanning hundreds of miles along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, you’ll find some of Florida’s world-famous beaches that welcome over 140 million tourists yearly and attract residents and retirees alike to plant roots in the southern state. With its sunny climate, endless activities, and no...

A stormy stretch of days is shaping up for the Southeast, as a stalled front drapes across the region. The front will act as a conveyor belt for storms to move along, allowing the rain to pile up. It will take time to try to lift back north due to a big blocking high sitting across the Northeast, the FOX Forecast Center said.

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